Mr Ellis, who claimed he fell asleep before the collision, was found guilty of negligent driving causing death by Magistrate Chris Webster on June 25 this year.

Mr Ellis has appealed against his conviction and was to appear in the Sup­reme Court on September 1.

But the September 1 hearing has been postponed and Ms Pearn’s frustrated parents have called for action from the state’s justice system.

“Stop sitting on your hands and make a decision,” Mrs Pearn said.

“The longer this goes on, the more it drags us down. It has to be sorted out . . . we need peace.”

Late last week the Sunday Tasmanian contacted the office of NSW Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions John Pickering, SC, who prosecuted the case for the state of Tasmania.

A spokeswoman in Mr Pickering’s office confirmed the case had been “vacated’’ from Tasmania’s Supreme Court list but said an application would have to be made to the court to establish why there was no longer a mention for September 1.

When the Sunday Tasmanian sought answers from the Tasmania Supreme Court on Friday, a staff member said the case was still on the agenda for mention on September 1.

However, another court staff member later confirmed a date was no longer on the books. The staff member said a media statement would be released this week outlining the reasons for the delay.

Ms Pearn’s parents, who have moved to Queensland’s Gold Coast to try to start a new life, learnt of the setback last week through Mr Pickering’s office.

“I am disgusted. Why is there no set date? ” Mrs Pearn said. “No one in Tasmania contacts us and lets us know anything.”

Mrs Pearn is furious that Mr Ellis, who she initially felt some sympathy towards, had chosen to fight his conviction.

“At the beginning of all this, when I was told who did it, I felt for him,” Mrs Pearn said.

“But I don’t feel for him any more.”

Mr Ellis has been suspended on full pay since Nov­ember 2013.

“It is ludicrous that he is on full pay,” Mrs Pearn said.

“In March next year, it will be two years since Natalia died and we have no closure.

“He has been paid all that money to sit around and do nothing.

“He is being paid by the Government to sit and prepare his defence, day after day.”

Mrs Pearn said she would continue to fight in their daughter’s name.

“The love of a parent for their child has no bounds, has no fences, has no walls,” she said.

“I will fight for her forever to get justice.

“Maybe next time this happens, some other family is not going to have to wait this long and pay the price that we have paid.

“She had such an impact on people.

“To us she was just our Natalia — but she had something special.

“They need to stop sitting on their hands and they need to sort this out.”